Times and where the Moon is
The phases happen at the same moment everywhere; your local time and the Moon's height depend on your place.
Local circumstances
Phase times in your local time, plus where to look in the sky from Palo Alto, California.
| Phase | UTC | Local time | Moon altitude | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1: Penumbral begins | 03:57:02 | 20:57:02 | 21.7° | ESE |
| U1: Partial begins | 05:09:13 | 22:09:13 | 34.6° | ESE |
| T1: Totality begins | 06:25:27 | 23:25:27 | 46.3° | SE |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 06:58:42 | 23:58:42 | 50.2° | SSE |
| T2: Totality ends | 07:31:57 | 00:31:57 | 52.9° | SSE |
| U2: Partial ends | 08:48:11 | 01:48:11 | 53.7° | SSW |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 10:00:21 | 03:00:21 | 47.5° | SW |
Where it is visible
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 06:58:42 UTC
- Obscuration
- 100%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Totality duration
- 67 min
- Partial duration
- 219 min
- Saros family
- Mar 3, 2007, one saros beforeMar 25, 2043, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.